Patsy T. Mink: “Now, the polygraph would be directed specifically to questions…”

On the recordJune 9, 1999

Now, the polygraph would be directed specifically to questions referring to leaks of sensitive information and not those things that refer to the privacy of the individuals or their associations in private life outside the context of the laboratory, or will it go into matters of their social behavior, their family relationships with other persons who may not be employed in the labs? How extensive is this polygraph going to be in its search for information which would be critical to the national security of these laboratories?

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Patsy T. Mink

Hawaii

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Questioning the scope and implications of polygraph tests related to national security in laboratories.

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